Top Ten – Books I’m Most Anticipating on my TBR

If you follow my blog, you’ve probably seen me complain about the over 100 books sitting on my shelves as TBR. For today’s post, I’m listing ten of the books I’m most looking forward to reading.

The Goblin Emperor, by Katherine Addison
This is a steampunk fantasy novel about a half goblin boy, pushed into the role of emperor unexpectedly after the sudden death of his father. It was recommended to me about a year and half ago by a friend and I still haven’t read it because I’m a horrible person with no time management skills.

The Lacuna, by Barbara KingsolverThe Poisonwood Bible, by the same author,is one of my all-time favorite books; I read it years ago and I’ve been dying to read more by Kingsolver ever since.

The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern
“The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not.” I’ve heard so much about this book! There are so many rave reviews online, and girls at my book club have repeatedly recommended it. It sounds magical.

Alias Grace, by Margaret Atwood
I love Margaret Atwood, but the last book I read by her was The Heart Goes Last, and I just… didn’t love it. I need another Atwood book to remind me why I love her.

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman
“No one’s ever told Eleanor that life should be better than fine.” This is another one that’s had so much hype around it. I broke my self-imposed book-buying ban recently to pick up a copy of this, despite how out of control my TBR is.

The Nightingale, by Kristin Hannah
I adore historical fiction, and this one is so well-rated. This would be my first Kristin Hannah book.

What Alice Forgot, by Liane Moriarty
“Alice Love is twenty-nine, crazy about her husband, and pregnant with her first child. So imagine Alice’s surprise when she comes to on the floor of a gym and is whisked off to the hospital where she discovers the honeymoon is truly over — she’s getting divorced, she has three kids and she’s actually 39 years old.” This is from the same author as Big Little Lies, and I really love the concept.

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness, by Susannah Cahalan
“In a swift and breathtaking narrative, Cahalan tells the astonishing true story of her descent into madness, her family’s inspiring faith in her, and the lifesaving diagnosis that nearly didn’t happen.” I studied psychology in college, and mental health is endlessly fascinating and important to me.

Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers, by Lillian Faderman
I’ve been randomizing my TBR lately, but I might break the rules for this one in honor of Pride Month. This is another non-fiction book. “Lillian Faderman tells the compelling story of lesbian life in the 20th century, from the early 1900s to today’s diverse lifestyles.”

Manhattan Beach, by Jennifer Egan
More historical fiction! I know very little about this book, but I bought it at the recommendation of a member of my book club.

What books have you purchased that you’re most anticipating? Any thoughts on the books in this list? Share in the comments! 🙂

I can highly recommend The Night Circus too! I’ve loaned my copy to a few people who have all loved it too.
I’m also taking note of the historical fiction books on here as it’s my favourite genre. Hoping you review some (if not all!) of these when you get to them!